One summer day 11 years ago, I'd just moved to Hartford, Conn., and on my third afternoon I found my way up the block to the park and a pickup hoop game. It was your typical city playground tableau, a bunch of African-American guys in their teens and 20s, plus me, thirtysomething white guy. And this little 11-year-old white kid. The kid was tiny. Why are they letting this munchkin play? I wondered...

...An hour later I was headed home, shaking my head. I just saw this tiny kid do some amazing things on the court, I told my wife. I'm gonna watch him and see what happens. If you followed college basketball this season, you know what happened. The munchkin who surprised me on the court that day grew up to be Jared Jordan of Marist College, a point guard with a brainy, aggressive style and a considerable gift for passing the ball.

I love the idea of Jordan becoming Sam Cassell's new good-natured whipping boy.

Posted Wednesday, October 29 at 3:20PM

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i love you man, on b.b.boards all they do is whine and complain...i'm 29 and when i was in the 4th grade i went to the sports arena to see a clippers practice and i've been hooked ever since...i'm one of the most loyal fans. growing up in a laker city is tuff when your down with the clips but so what...i bleed red white and blue...and im not a patriot...one ? though...what was the name of the park you saw jared jordan play at?...vada

The park he played at is elizabeth park in hartford connecticut. I am a huge celtics fan and i was hoping he would end up on the celtics after draft night. Jared played basketball at my highschool but i wasnt good enough to make the team my freshman year. But i have had the opportunity to play pickup games with him and shoot around with him. Hes going to be something special, congrats to you clippers fans!